Indicators and Their Range of Values to Indicate Obesity
Obesity is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, along with being the important public health problem of Thailand. Health care professionals frequently use body mass index or waist circumference to screen for obesity, but there are more indicators remained: waist-to-hip ratio, wa...
Main Author: | Suwanna Tawonrungrojn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2011-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) |
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Online Access: | https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/313 |
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